The soundtracks he composed were an integral part of the experience of playing Halo and its sequels. The games wouldn't have been as popular or memorable without his work.
By definition, any studio not owned by another studio is indie (independent). Microsoft is an independent studio. These companies, many of them owned by Microsoft (such as the two named ones in the title), are by definition not.
and they shat all over marty mcdonell too. fuck this current iteration of bungie up the ass.
much like Infinity Ward that lose its influencing devs long ago (MW3 era)
The soundtracks he composed were an integral part of the experience of playing Halo and its sequels. The games wouldn't have been as popular or memorable without his work.
Fuck Bungie indeed.
By definition, any studio not owned by another studio is indie (independent). Microsoft is an independent studio. These companies, many of them owned by Microsoft (such as the two named ones in the title), are by definition not.